There's green, chic appeal in reincarnation (Anchorage Daily News) Green is the new black, right? Flipping through any style magazine -- whether you're checking out fashion trends or redesigning your dining room -- it's hard not to notice the influence of eco-conscious attitudes....more...Mom Inventors (ABC 7 Chicago) Moms across the country are coming up with some innovative inventions....more... Search (Drowned In Sound) Guillermo Scott Herren is fiddling, shuffling in a chair, twisting from left to right, from a stack of blank CDs to a laptop, pen in hand, scribbling....more... Source Family still inspires L.A. style (Los Angeles Times) As members of the defunct cult gather for a reunion, designers of the moment show off their takes on the group's signature style. INCENSE lingered heavily in the air as cult members wearing silk headbands, caftans and long, long hair swayed to the sounds of YaHoWa 13, a three-man jam band rocking out with guitars and a large gong. The crowd talked about mind expansion and a new era of ......more... World Ag Expo events previewed (Siskiyou Daily News) TULARE, Calif. Below is the tentative schedule of events for the 2008 World Ag Expo, which will run Feb. 12-14, 2008:...more... Farm team (The Salt Lake Tribune) Kate Talley had lots of support last year when she developed a dangerous bone infection. Women flooded the house with get-well cards, poems, even a handmade apron and crocheted dishcloths....more... United Way of Chittenden County Volunteer Center: Wish Lists (The Burlington Free Press) How you can help...more... 'Titan of hip kid culture' returns to the area: Dan Zanes at the Lebanon Opera House (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus) Call me selfish, but I'm not one to put on music solely for the pleasure of my 2-and-a-half-year-old son -- I want to enjoy it, too. This is why I'm a big-time fan of Dan Zanes, whose increasingly impressive CDs have basically been the mutual soundtrack to our existence as a family. ... - By Tom Huntington Arts Correspondent...more... Culinary clips: Chef's sides go online (The Capital Times) The culinary creations of a highly respected southwest Wisconsin chef are being sold as a new line of boil-in-the-bag side dishes by the Tender Filet, a subsidiary of Swiss Colony. The chef, Dave "Wave" Kasprzak of the Dining Room at 209 Main, Monticello, has come up with nine dishes to accompany the steaks, poultry, other meats and seafood that are sold nationwide through the Tender Filet ......more... |